General Description: Arora Engineers, LLC. provides design and construction services for MEP, fire protection and alarms, and low voltage/special systems for aviation, transportation, educational, commercial, and institutional facilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and controlling health hazards in various work environments to ensure the safety and well-being of employees. This role requires an understanding of occupational health standards, risk assessment, and the implementation of effective mitigation strategies.
Overall Responsibility: Responsible for identifying, evaluating, and controlling workplace environmental factors that may affect the health and safety of workers.
Essential Functions:- Support Industrial Hygiene, Health & Safety, and Environmental project needs throughout the U.S.
- Collect, identify, and compile observational, spatial, and environmental data from samples of air, soil, water, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys
- Perform industrial hygiene (IH) audits, indoor air quality (IAQ) investigations, and noise assessments
- Perform surveys and collect samples for asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM), lead-based paints (LBP), and water-damaged facilities
- Perform asbestos abatement monitoring and fiber release assessments
- Perform environmental investigations and sampling
- Develop reports related to assessments and investigations
- Meet with regulatory agencies for guidance on requirements or to discuss specific permits conditions or cases
- Develop necessary permit backup documentation, including applicable environmental documents
- Prepare and submit required demolition permits in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
- Follow-up with regulatory agencies to ensure timely issuance of permits
Requirements
Required Qualifications:- Prior consulting experience and working with clients having a united work force environment with an involvement in occupational safety and health, asbestos/lead-based paint, IAQ, and other health and safety, and emergency response and preparedness projects
- Experience conducting site assessments as they relate to potential environmental impacts
- Performing health and safety assessment and reviews or audits
- Requires 20% travel, including the potential for overnight trips
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proposal writing and cost estimating experience
- Knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements
- Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a scientific and non-scientific audience
- Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment
- Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies
- Moderate proficiency with business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective manner to accomplish objectives of assigned projects
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by Arora's health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies; and
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek
Education/Experience Minimum:- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or equivalent
- 5 to 10 years of relevant general occupational safety and health/industrial hygiene experience including the performance of industrial hygiene (IH) surveys & audits; indoor air quality (IAQ) and noise assessments; asbestos-containing building material (ACBM), lead-based paint (LBP) and mold surveys and investigations; asbestos abatement monitoring and fiber release assessments; environmental investigations, including sampling of soil and groundwater; EH&S/occupational safety training; and/or medical monitoring program oversight
- Prior work experience conducting industrial hygiene inspections; however, strong construction experience and good working knowledge of building construction will be considered
- Current accreditation as an AHERA Building Inspector or Lead Risk Assessor, or the ability to attain accreditation
- Experience managing and working with vendors and contractors preferred.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this position.
